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Michael G. Strawser is an associate professor of communication in Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida and the principal of Legacy Communication Training and Consulting, L.L.C. based in Orlando. Strawser teaches several courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including business and professional communication, advanced public speaking, and teaching communication. His research is primarily focused on matters relating to instructional communication and communication education. He’s co-editor of the four-volume Teaching Communication series [in press], editor of Instructional Communication in Professional Contexts (2023), and author of Conducting a Communication Audit: Promoting Organizational Effectiveness Through Communication (2022). Strawser earned a PhD in instructional communication from the University of Kentucky.
Last updated: 4-05-2024
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Online Course Delivery and Instruction, Online Student Engagement
How Can I Engage Students During a Synchronous Online Class?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For faculty teaching online in need of ideas to increase student engagement, this 20-Minute Mentor delivers proven tips and strategies for synchronous instruction, organized into before, during, and after class time.
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- Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Seminars, Online Student Engagement
Using Microlearning to Improve Student Understanding of Course Content
- $39.00 – $799.00
- This Magna Online Seminar details how microlearning differs from traditional learning, while also exploring the advantages of microlearning, and how to create microlearning modules using different tools.
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How Can Disruptive Innovation Impact STEM Education?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For faculty and teachers, especially in STEM fields, who are looking to shift their teaching mindset from sustaining technologies to disruptive technologies, this 20-Minute Mentor will provide you with expert-guidance on how teaching disruptive technology in a STEM course can help students think more critically.
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- Blended and Flipped Learning, Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Seminars, Student Engagement, Teaching Strategies
Teaching Strategies and Assignments for Blended and Flipped Classrooms
- $39.00 – $799.00
- If you are interested in shifting your classroom from face-to-face to a blended or flipped classroom, this online seminar provides actionable ideas, strategies, and assignments to effectively make the transition.
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- Active and Engaged Students, Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Seminars
On-the-fly Assessment Strategies for the Active Learning Classroom
- $39.00 – $799.00
- If you are hoping to assess student learning in real time in order to improve learning outcomes and student engagement, this online seminar offers more than 10 specific techniques for doing so, explained in detail, with examples of how to use each in the classroom.
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- Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Course Design and Preparation, Online Seminars, Student Engagement
Using Active Listening to Deepen Student Engagement in Live Remote Classes
- $39.00 – $799.00
- For faculty teaching online who are having issues with their students being distracted and not engaging with their content, this special, reduced-price online seminar will provide multiple proven strategies for teaching active listening across various online teaching formats.
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How Can Discussion Responses Give Narrative Shape to an Online Class?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For online teachers who are looking to create a more useful and engaging discussion board that ties to course content, this 20-Minute Mentor provides practical strategies to manage the discussion board and use it to frame course content.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Online Course Design and Preparation, Technology in Online Courses
How Can I Optimize Announcements to Help Online Students Navigate My Class?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For online instructors or teachers who want to maximize learning without significantly adding to instructor workload, this 20-Minute Mentor details how comprehensive communication, grounded in pedagogy, can enhance learning even through simple tools such as course announcements.
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What Are Three Proven Ways to Manage My Online Discussion Board and Actively Engage Students?
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- For faculty working online who have not considered using the discussion board beyond its basic function and are trying to avoid lifeless discussion boards that fail to engage students, this 20-Minute Mentor provides three areas for faculty to improve: engagement, community, and expertise, and specific strategies for doing so.
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The Advantages of Virtual Meetings
- $39.00 – $799.00
- Holding meetings online may be a necessity in times of remote work and social distancing, but have you considered that virtual meetings might have an advantage over the in-person alternative? This Magna Online Seminar reviews the pros and cons of virtual meetings and provides participants with tips and best practices leading to a successful virtual meeting.
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Taking My Career to the Next Level: Grant Writing Tips and Resources
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- Research funding is critical yet many faculty do not know where to begin to look for funders. This Magna Online Seminar will cover the basics of and provide practical advice for applying for grants to fund research.
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- Blended and Flipped Learning, Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Seminars
Blended and Flipped Course Design: Tried and True Approaches
- $39.00 – $799.00
- If you are interested in blended learning methods, especially the flipped classroom, and how they impact student learning, this Magna Online Seminar provides a thorough explanation of these concepts as well as practical advice for getting started.
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- Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Seminars, Personal Development
Taking My Career to the Next Level: Educational Consulting
- $39.00 – $799.00
- If you are curious about leveraging your higher-education experience into another career, this online seminar provides direct guidance about why and how to execute a career change from a former educator now leading a successful consulting practice.
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How Can Effective Note-taking Improve Online Student Learning?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For online educators who want to assist students in effective note-taking in order to best succeed in learning content, this 20-Minute Mentor gives practical ideas for educators to guide student note-taking specifically in the online classroom.
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- Active and Engaged Students, Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Seminars
Engaging College Students Using Active Learning Techniques
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- For faculty and teachers in any modality, this free Magna Online Seminar will guide you in engaging college students at a deeper, more cognitive level while learning the barriers to learning and how to effectively overcome them.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Online Assessment, Grading, and Feedback
How Can I Gauge Online Learning Through Engaging Activities and Assignments?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For remote and online teachers who want to assess learning to keep students on track, this 20-Minute Mentor provides many ideas specific to online and remote teaching for activities, assignments, and assessments that gauge learning.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Online Course Delivery and Instruction, Online Student Engagement
How Can I Maximize the First 10 Minutes of Remote Teaching to Spark Student Engagement?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For educators who are new to teaching remote, synchronous classes and realize students are easily bored or distracted, this 20-Minute Mentor gives practical ideas for engaging students immediately with games, activities, or polls.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Personal Development
How Can I Extend My Research to the Public with a Podcast?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For higher education professionals who want to increase exposure for their academic research beyond their disciplines and to a broader public audience, this 20-Minute Mentor provides step-by-step instruction on both creating and producing a podcast.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Assessment, Grading, and Feedback, Course Design and Preparation, Magna All Access, Teaching Strategies
What Are 9 Practical Steps to Implement Mastery Learning?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For teachers who want to increase student learning by applying mastery learning in their courses, this 20-Minute Mentor explains how mastery learning improves student success, how instructors can apply it without dramatically increasing their workload, and how technology can be an asset and time saver if using this method.
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- Classroom Climate, Course Delivery and Instruction, Faculty, On-Demand Seminars, Online Seminars
Leveraging the Neuroscience of Trauma for Informed Teaching
- $39.00 – $799.00
- For educators who are teaching during stressful times, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, and recognizing that both their students and they are disrupted by stress and anxiety, this special two-part Magna Online Seminar provides actionable ideas and tools for teaching with a trauma-sensitive approach.
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How Do I Create Questions that Stimulate Engaging Conversations in Online Discussion Boards?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For faculty who are teaching online and don’t see student engagement on the discussion boards, this Magna 20-Minute Mentor gives actionable advice on creating questions that promote critical thinking and generate meaningful discussion.
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- 20-Minute Mentors, Faculty, Magna All Access, Online Course Design and Preparation, Technology in Online Courses
How Can I Make My Video Lectures Effective and Engaging?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For online instructors who are creating a new online course or converting their face to face course to an online course, this 20-Minute Mentor gives actionable ideas on how to make short, engaging videos that will align with the way students learn online.
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How Can a Teaching Calendar Help Me Be More Effective and Efficient in the Online Classroom?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For faculty who are teaching online and are struggling with time management, this 20-Minute Mentor demonstrates how to plan and prioritize for the instructional activities that have the greatest impact on student learning.
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How Do I Structure Virtual Office Hours to Promote Student Use?
- $39.00 – $499.00
- For faculty teaching online, especially in a remote content delivery method who are struggling to find a meaningful way to hold office hours without overly scheduling themselves, this 20-Minute Mentor gives practical advice that instructors can follow immediately to design, schedule, and facilitate online office hours to maximize students’ use.
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